Austin Straubel International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
Thursday, June 14, 2001 17:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The aircraft was damaged during a wheels up landing. The pilot said that he, "...didn't extend the gear." The pilot listed no mechanical malfunction in his written report.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot not performing the pre-landing checklist, and the wheels-up landing made by the pilot.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/14/2001
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1720
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Green Bay
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54301
Event Date Year 2001
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GRB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 695
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1656 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GRB
Elevation of weather observation facility 695
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.8
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 11649
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Jun 14 2001 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2221
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record May 21 2002 10:26AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\MONR
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office MKE FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3718T
NTSB Number CHI01LA176
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Piper
Aircraft Model PA-28R-180
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 28R-30023
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 10 2001 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Fond Du Lac Aviation Club
Aircraft Owner Street Address N8336 Dead Wood Pt
Aircraft Owner City Fond Du Lac
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54935
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FLD
Departure City FOND DU LAC
Departure State WI
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1650
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code GRB
Destination City Green Bay
Destination State WI
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Apr 30 2002 8:07AM
User who most recently changed record SULP
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 7699
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --